``a l o n e |Isabelle/open|

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"Alright, I have to go to that meeting at your school, but Daddy will be home in thirty minutes, he promised," Ginny said to Alex. She nodded to show her mother that she understood. Ginny seemed nervous about leaving her youngest alone, though it wouldn't be for long. Alex was somewhat excited, though, she didn't often get to be by herself. She knew that she would probably end up doing something she could've done while her parents were there, but freedom was nice.

"I'll be fine," Alex assured her mother and Ginny nodded, seeming to convince herself. She kissed Alex on the forehead and then headed out, car keys in hand. Alex found it weird to see her mother driving, but she had to go to Alex's muggle school, so it made sense, she supposed. Alex waved as she left and then locked the door to the garage.

She wandered back inside and pulled out a cookie from the pantry. Alex headed over the the living room and flicked on the television. They didn't get all that many channels, but sometimes there was something good on. A few minutes later, Alex was fairly bored and starting to get paranoid about being alone. A dog barked down the street and she jumped before smiling sheepishly. She knew she was being silly.

There was a loud sound outside, like someone had just Apparated. Confused, as her father wasn't supposed to be home for twenty more minutes, Alex turned off the T.V. There was a faint sound of footsteps outside, coming closer. The young girl's eyes widened and she stood. Alex backed out of the living room, getting as far to the back of the house as possible while still being able to see the front door. With a loud bang, it opened. Alex screamed.

[gaspevil]

"Miss Potter, it's time to play," said Isabelle, smirk on her thin lips. She motioned for the three men she had brought with her to enter the house. She closed the door behind her, but had barely had her back turned two seconds before one of her men had begun to advance. "No!" Isabelle said firmly, making him stop dead in his tracks. "If you harm a hair on that girl I'll be having you for my next meal." She pushed him out of the way and came over to the young redhead. "Now if you'll keep still, our little game won't take long," said Isabelle, pulling out her wand, burgundy eyes gleaming with fiendish delight.

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While Alex was confused about why Isabelle didn't want her followers to touch her, she didn't linger on the thought for long. In an instant, it seemed, Isabelle herself was in front of her. Alex paused, then aimed a kick at the woman's legs before taking off, running for the back door. She wasn't aware that she was screaming until she figured it couldn't be anyone but her.

[gaspevil]

Isabelle didn't even flinch as Alexandria kicked her shin, but in a second blocked the door from the young girl, smiling wickedly. "Don't you want to play?" asked Isabelle, pretending to be offended. She motioned for her men to encircle her, but she didn't want them to lay hands on her. In order for the plan to work, the girl must not be harmed at all- there must be no trace that any of them had been there. Isabelle held out her wand, lightly stroking the side of Alexandria's face with the tip. "I won't hurt you," Isabelle said.

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"I don't believe you," Alex said with a scowl. She knew she was no good against Isabelle, no matter how brave she was, she wasn't even trained. And trained wizards hadn't stood a chance either, judging by how many Isabelle had killed. Alex looked around for ways to escape, but her mind came up empty. Behind Isabelle, the lights flickered. A flicker of hope.

[gaspevil]

"Ah, smart one she is," said Isabelle, placing her cold hand gently against the side of Alexandria's face. She withdrew her hand, the girl's blood was awfully tempting, but she could restrain herself relatively easily. Without a second thought, Isabelle initiated her spell, weaving the magic carefully, messing this up would not bode well four her. A great pain seared through her chest as a portion of her soul left her body, but Isabelle maintained concentration as she began to embed it in Alexandria.

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Alex squirmed when Isabelle starting muttering a spell under her breath, she was definitely doing something. "Stop!" Alex yelled just as a loud sound erupted inside the house. Isabelle's men were thrown backward, allowing Alex a small space to escape. She figured it wouldn't last unless the magic had thrown Isabelle off-guard as well, but Alex didn't have much time to think. She jumped over one of the men and slid into the hallway, spotting the door at the end. Alex was so close, but she heard the vampire-woman behind her.

[gaspevil]

Isabelle finished her spell, but the second the last syllable escaped her lips she was thrown backwards. She quickly retained her composure standing up, almost crouched like a lion about to lunge at its prey. Wand held aloft, her nostrils flared, someone else was in the room, an uninvited guest. Isabelle was not about to have this ruined, but the spell was complete, her plan was already set into action.

[dudelsack]

"Don't you dare touch my daughter!" Harry roared, wand raised, mind racing. He had gotten home a bit earlier than expected and had found the scene. They shouldn't have left Alexandria alone... "I'll kill you!" Harry yelled, thinking quickly of some spell to launch at the villain, but in his haste went a bit off target, shattering a picture frame. Adrenaline was coursing through his veins, he was ready to kill.

((OOC: Oops, wrong account...))

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Alex felt suddenly very strange, as though she was not quite herself. She wouldn't have known how to explain it if asked, but she didn't really have time to think, as her father had entered the scene, sending spells flying at Isabelle. He was missing badly, but Alex had to admire his courage. She hurried toward the kitchen, back the way she had come. The three men were rushing to escape the house, and Alex got pushed into the corner of the wall, her cheek getting a long scrape. She barely felt it as she ran in a panic.

[dudelsack]

Harry continually kept throwing spells, but the witch was more talented than the average Dark magic folk that he went after during his job. He cast a simple spell, one designed to knock out one's foe for a couple of minutes, just the create either a plan of action or an escape route. Harry could only watch in horror as he missed yet again, the spell's course heading straight for his daughter.

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A small scream escaped Alex's lips as a spell designed to knock out an adult vampire came hurling toward her. She was thrown backward hard, into the sliding glass door that led outside onto the deck. The glass shattered, but Alex was already unconscious from her father's spell, unaware of anything else.

[gaspevil]

Isabelle laughed, sending a knock-back jinx Harry's way. She was not intending to linger, she had caused enough damage already, when this was supposed to be a subtle operation. "Let me know when you're ready to play with the big kids, Potter," Isabelle sneered, and then disapparated, unlike most wizards, not making a sound as she made her escape.

[dudelsack]

Harry had not even noticed that Isabelle had left, he was far too concerned about Alexandria, he stepped cautiously through the large hole in the glass door and knelt beside his daughter, shards of glass sticking into his knees. Through his job as an Auror, he knew how to heal cuts and bruises and things, it really wasn't that difficult. Harry worked quickly, closing up his daughter's wounds, and then scooping her up into his arms, unaware of his bleeding knees. After laying her on the couch he flicked his wand and the house returned to normal, he then sat on the floor beside the couch so he could lay a trembling hand on her forehead. Harry felt awful, he shouldn't have hit her, he should have gotten home much sooner...

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Alex floated in a state of unconsciousness. There was only darkness for a long while, though when she finally came to, she had no idea how long it had been. She left her eyes closed for a moment, listening. It was quiet except for the sound of someone nervously breathing. Alex opened her eyes slowly, squinting due to a headache.